Hotfix #1 is here – NVIDIA DLSS, Improved Shader Compilation, more Fuel & more

Ahoy, Seafarers! 

Our first hotfix for Seafarer: The Ship Sim has been moved from the public beta branch to the default branch – thank you all so much for your support!

Please update your game to ensure you're on the latest version.

This Hotfix #1 focuses on improving performance and providing a solution for issues with fuel management. As mentioned in our most recent blogpost, we're also working on long-term performance improvements.

We're continuing to work hard on additional improvements and bug fixes based on your reports, and are of course already working hard on EA Update #1.

A huge thank you to all of you for setting sail with us, sharing your experiences, and helping us refine Seafarer: The Ship Sim.  

Here's today's changelog:

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Changelog – Hotfix #1 

Graphics & Performance

• NVIDIA DLSS Integration

  • NVIDIA DLSS is now available

• New Default Graphics Settings

  • Enabled: FSR, Frame Generation, Upsampling 66%

  • These settings now apply by default for all new players

• System Benchmark Detection Update

  • Returning players are asked to re-run the system evaluation benchmark so that default settings are for existing users as well

• Shader Pre-Compilation before entering game world

  • When shader compilation is necessary (very first launch, change settings, update driver), the loading screen duration is automatically extended until compilation is complete

  • Fixes cases where lowering graphics settings caused performance drops due to background shader compilation

• Added Performance Statistics Overlay

  • New on-screen overlay helps identify performance bottlenecks in real time

  • This can be turned on or off in the game settings and has various detail levels (minimum, normal, extended and detailed)

System & Analytics

• Legal Acknowledgement re-activated

  • Analytics system has been re-enabled

Controls & Balancing

• Increased Fuel Capacity for Ship 'Herbert'

  • The ship Herbert now carries 2000l (old: 1250l)

• Configuring Key Bindings

  • You can now assign the 'Z' key in the settings: This should fix most issues with French keyboard layouts.

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